Merchant Marine Victory medal

Titles: Merchant Marine Victory medal (Supplied title)

Description: United States Merchant Marine World War II Victory medal consists of a bronze disc showing a female figure holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, standing in a desert landscape. She is flanked by "World" and "War II". The reverse shows an anchor within a rope circle, around which is wound a ribbon marked "Firmitas", "Adversaria" and "Superat". Arranged in a circle around the edge is "United States Merchant Marine / 1941-1945". The medallion is suspended from a ribbon that has wide red edges and a red center flanked by narrow stripes of yellow, green, blue and white.

Dates

• Approximately 1946 (Creation)

Creation

• designer: Sinnock, John Ray
• issued by: United States Merchant Marine

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1985.68.133.A

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 3 inches length (overall)
• 1 1/2 inches width (ribbon)
• 1 1/2 inches diameter (medal)

Subjects

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